CA SB118

Renames the Public School Health Center Support Program to the School-Based Health and Education Partnership Program and clarifies that school health centers may provide alcohol and substance abuse assessments, screening, and services.

Changes sustainability grant amounts from $25,000-$125,000 per year (three-year period) to $50,000-$100,000 on a one-time basis, with revised purposes focused on developing sustainable funding models rather than operating costs.

Establishes new population health grants of $50,000-$125,000 for up to three years to fund interventions targeting specific health or education risk factors including obesity prevention, asthma prevention, mental health intervention, and substance abuse prevention.

Expands school health center requirements to include population health focus on prevention services and schoolwide programs, and specifies that centers must consult with local county behavioral health departments when providing mental health and substance abuse services.

Adds preference criteria for grant funding to schools with students receiving free or low-cost insurance through Medi-Cal and standardizes terminology to use "local educational agency" instead of "school or school district" throughout the code.